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• the present invention relates to moulded articles obtained from a crystalline polypropylene resin composition containing an amide compound capable of acting as a nucleating agent for predominant formation of the ⁇ -crystal form and to a novel amide compound which is of use as a nucleating agent for the formation of the ⁇ -crystal form.
• crystalline polypropylene may occur in ⁇ , ⁇ , ⁇ and ⁇ crystal forms as well as in the smectic crystal form which is formed on quenching of melted polypropylene.
• the ⁇ -crystal form (hereinafter referred to as " ⁇ -form") differs from the ⁇ -form which is found in the conventional natural pellet in that it is lower in melting point and in density, not to speak of differences in the mode of crystallization and of fracture, thus being of interest from application points of view (Kobunshi Kagaku 30 , 694-698, (1973)).
• ⁇ -nucleating agent a nucleating agent that is more advantageous for all practical purposes. Since the former process is time-consuming and provides only a low yield, the latter process employing a ⁇ -nucleating agent is more advantageous for all practical purposes.
• ⁇ -quinacridone As such a ⁇ -nucleating agent, ⁇ -quinacridone is well-known (Polymer Letters, 6 , 539-546, (1968)). However, this nucleating agent has the drawback that it imparts a red tint to the product and requires special apparatus and operation for blending it with the polymer.
• DE-A- 3206138 describes the use of the dianilide of adipic acid as nucleating agent for polypropylene, but does not discuss the structure of the crystals formed.
• the object of the present invention is to provide a novel ⁇ -nucleating agent ensuring an efficient production of a product containing ⁇ -crystalline polypropylene in a large amount and much improved in the aspect of product color because of substantial absence of coloring property, and to provide a practically useful crystalline polypropylene resin composition containing said ⁇ -nucleating agent.
• the moulded crystalline polypropylene resin composition of the present invention is characterized in that, in addition to a crystalline polypropylene resin, it contains at least one ⁇ -nucleating agent selected from amide compounds of the formula (1), amide compounds of the formula (2) and amide compounds of the formula (3) to be described below in an amount effective for increasing the content of the ⁇ -crystal form:
• the present invention also provides the use of at least one amide compound of the above formulas (1), (2) and (3) as ⁇ -nucleating agents for polypropylene resin to achieve a proportion of the ⁇ -crystal form of 20 to 97% as calculated by means of equation (I).
• amide compounds of the formulas (1), (2) and (3) the compounds of the formula (1) and those of the formula (2) are preferred. Particularly preferred are amide compounds of the formula (1) wherein R 1 is -(CH 2 ) 4 -, and R 2 and R 3 are the same or different and each represents a C 6-8 cycloalkyl group or represents a phenyl group substituted by a C 1-4 alkyl or cyclohexyl group, and amide compounds of the formula (2) wherein R 8 is and R 9 and R 10 are the same or different and each is a cyclohexyl group or a phenyl group.
• the amide compound of the formula (1) can be easily prepared by subjecting an aliphatic, alicyclic or aromatic dicarboxylic acid of the the formula HOOC-R 1 -COOH wherein is as defined hereinbefore to amidation reaction with an alicyclic or aromatic monoamine of the formula R 2 -NH 2 or R 3 -NH 2 wherein R 2 and R 3 are as defined hereinbefore.
• This amidation reaction can be carried out in a conventional manner and any one of the following processes may be mentioned as typical examples.
• R 2 and R 3 in the formula (1) are dissimilar to each other, a substantially equimolar mixture of the corresponding two kinds of monoamines is employed.
• the inert solvent which can be used for the above processes (i), (ii) and (iii) includes, among others, benzene, toluene, xylene, chloroform, chlorobenzene, dichlorobenzene, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, acetonitrile, N,N-dimethylformamide, N,N-dimethylacetamide and N-methylpyrrolidone.
• R 1 is preferably a residue formed by elimination of the two carboxyl groups of one of the following aliphatic, alicylic and aromatic dicarboxylic acids.
• the aliphatic dicarboxylic acid specifically includes C 3-20 , preferably C 3-14 saturated or unsaturated aliphatic dicarboxylic acids, such as malonic acid, diphenylmalonic acid, succinic acid, phenylsuccinic acid, diphenylsuccinic acid, glutaric acid, 3,3-dimethylglutaric acid, adipic acid, pimelic acid, suberic acid, azelaic acid, sebacic acid, 1,12-dodecanedioic acid, 1,14-tetradecanedioic acid or 1,18-octadecanedioic acid.
• C 3-20 preferably C 3-14 saturated or unsaturated aliphatic dicarboxylic acids, such as malonic acid, diphenylmalonic acid, succinic acid, phenylsuccinic acid, diphenylsuccinic acid, glutaric acid, 3,3-dimethylglutaric acid, adipic acid, pi
• the alicyclic dicarboxylic acid specifically includes C 6-30 , preferably C 8-12 saturated or unsaturated alicyclic dicarboxylic acids such as 1,2-cyclohexane dicarboxylic acid, 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid or 1,4-cyclohexanediacetic acid.
• the aromatic dicarboxylic acid specifically includes C 8-30 , preferably C 8-22 aromatic dicarboxylic acids such as p-phenylenediacetic acid, p-phenylenediethanoic acid, phthalic acid, 4-tert-butylphthalic acid, isophthalic acid, 5-tert-butylisophthalic acid, terephthalic acid, 1,8-naphthalic acid, 1,4-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, 2,7-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, diphenic acid, 3,3'-biphenyldicarboxylic acid, 4,4'-biphenyldicarboxylic acid, 4,4'-binaphthyldicarboxylic acid, bis(3-carboxyphenyl)methane, bis(4-carboxyphenyl)methane, 2,2-bis(3-carboxyphenyl)propane, 2,2-bis(4-
• the monoamine to be used in processes (i), (ii) and (iii) is the alicyclic or aromatic monoamine corresponding to R 2 or R 3 , i.e., R 2 -NH 2 or R 3 -NH 2 .
• the alicyclic monoamine particularly includes C 3 -C 12 cycloalkylamines, C 3 -C 12 cycloalkenylamines, (wherein R 5 is as defined above), (wherein R 7 is as defined above) and the like, and specifically includes, among others, cyclopropylamine, cyclobutylamine, cyclopentylamine, cyclohexylamine, 2-methylcyclohexylamine, 3-methylcyclohexylamine, 4-methylcyclohexylamine, 2-ethylcyclohexylamine, 4-ethylcyclohexylamine, 2-propylcyclohexylamine, 2-isopropylcyclohexylamine, 4-propylcyclohexylamine, 4-isopropylcyclohexylamine, 2-tert-butylcyclohexylamine, 4-n-butylcyclohexylamine, 4-isobutylcyclohexylamine
• the aromatic monoamine particularly includes (wherein R 4 is as defined above), (wherein R 6 is as defined above) and the like, and specifically includes, among others, o-toluidine, m-toluidine, p-toluidine, o-ethylaniline, p-ethylaniline, o-propylaniline, m-propylaniline, p-propylaniline, o-cumidine, m-cumidine, p-cumidine, o-tert-butylaniline, p-n-butylaniline, p-isobutylaniline, p-sec-butylaniline, p-tert-butylaniline, p-n-amylaniline, p-isoamylaniline, p-sec-amylaniline, p-tert-amylaniline, p-hexylaniline, p-heptylaniline, p-oct
• R 19 -NHCO-R 18 -CONH-R 20 wherein R 18 means R 19 and R 20 may be the same or different and each means a C 5-12 cycloalkyl group.
• novel amide compounds can be produced basically by the conventional amidation reactions and particularly by the above-described processes (i), (ii) and (iii). Thus, any one of the following methods can be used.
• the inert solvent which is employed in the above processes (a), (b) and (c) may be identical with the inert solvent mentioned hereinbefore for processes (i), (ii) and (iii).
• the monoamine for use in the above processes is the monoamine corresponding to the formula R 19 -NH 2 or R 20 -NH 2 .
• Particularly preferred are C 5-12 cycloalkylamines such as cyclopentylamine, cyclohexylamine, cycloheptylamine, cyclooctylamine or cyclododecylamine.
• those which are more effective include N,N'-dicyclohexylterephthalamide, N,N'-dicyclohexyl-2,6-naphthalenedicarboxamide, N,N'-dicyclooctyl-2,6-naphthalenedicarboxamide, N,N'-dicyclohexyl-1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxamide, N,N'-dicyclohexyl-4,4'-biphenyldicarboxamide, N,N'-bis(p-methylphenyl)hexanediamide, N,N'-bis(p-ethylphenyl)hexanediamide, N,N'-bis(4-cyclohexylphenyl)hexanediamide, N,N'-diphenylhexanediamide or N,N'-diphenyloctanediamide.
• N,N'-dicyclohexylterephthalamide, N,N'-dicyclohexyl-2,6-naphthalenedicarboxamide and N,N'-dicyclohexyl-4,4'-biphenyldicarboxamide can provide/higher proportion of ⁇ -crystal form under quenching condition.
• the amide compound of the formula (2) can be easily produced by subjecting an alicyclic, heterocyclic or aromatic diamine of the formula NH 2 -R 8 -NH 2 wherein -NH-R 8 -NH- is as defined hereinbefore and an alicyclic or aromatic monocarboxylic acid of the formula R 9 -COOH or R 10 -COOH to amidation reaction in the conventional manner.
• This amidation reaction can be conducted in various conventional ways, but typically any one of the following processes may be mentioned.
• R 9 and R 10 in the formula (2) are dissimilar, a substantially equimolar mixture of 2 kinds of corresponding monocarboxylic acids (or a substantially equimolar mixture of 2 kinds of corresponding monocarboxylic acid chlorides or a substantially equimolar mixture of 2 kinds of corresponding monocarboxylic acid esters) is employed.
• the inert solvent for use in said processes (i'), (ii') and (iii') can be the same as the solvent mentioned for processes (i), (ii) and (iii) for production of the compound of the formula (1).
• the compound obtained by the above processes can be isolated and purified by the conventional procedures such as chromatography, reprecipitation, recrystallization, fractional crystallization and so on.
• the diamine of the formula (2a) is the alicyclic, heterocyclic or aromatic diamine corresponding to R 8 .
• R 8 is preferably a residue formed by elimination of the two amino groups of one of the following alicyclic, heterocyclic and aromatic diamines.
• the alicyclic diamine includes C 4-28 , preferably C 6-15 alicyclic diamines such as 1,2-diaminocyclohexane, 1,4-diaminocyclohexane, 4,4'-diaminodicyclohexyl, 4,4'-diamino-3,3'-dimethyldicyclohexyl, 4,4'-diaminodicyclohexylmethane, 4,4'-diamino-3,3'-dimethyldicyclohexylmethane, 1,3-bis(aminomethyl)cyclohexane, 1,4-bis(aminomethyl)cyclohexane, and additionally includes isophoronediamine or menthenediamine.
• 1,2-diaminocyclohexane 1,4-diaminocyclohexane
• 4,4'-diaminodicyclohexyl 4,4'-diamino-3,
• the heterocyclic diamine includes 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic diamines containing 1 or 2 nitrogen or sulfur atoms in the ring structure and having 4 to 14 carbon atoms, such as 2,3-diaminopyridine, 2,6-diaminopyridine, 3,4-diaminopyridine or o-tolidinesulfone.
• the aromatic diamine includes those containing 6 to 28, preferably 6 to 15 carbon atoms, such as o-phenylenediamine, m-phenylenediamine, p-phenylenediamine, 2,3-diaminotoluene, 2,4-diaminotoluene, 2,6-diaminotoluene, 3,4-diaminotoluene, 4,6-dimethyl-m-phenylenediamine, 2,5-dimethyl-p-phenylenediamine, 4,5-dimethyl-o-phenylenediamine, 2,4-diaminomesitylene, 1,5-diaminonaphthalene, 1,8-diaminonaphthalene, 2,3-diaminonaphthalene, 2,7-diaminonaphthalene, 9,10-diaminophenanthrene, 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine, 3,3'-dimethyl-4,4
• alicyclic monocarboxylic acid represented by R 9 -COOH or R 10 -COOH there may be mentioned C 4 -C 13 cycloalkanecarboxylic acids, C 4 -C 13 cycloalkenecarboxylic acids, (wherein R 12 is as defined above), (wherein R 14 is as defined above), etc., and examples thereof are cyclopropanecarboxylic acid, cyclobutanecarboxylic acid, cyclopentanecarboxylic acid, 1-methylcyclopentanecarboxylic acid, 2-methylcyclopentanecarboxylic acid, 3-methylcyclopentanecarboxylic acid, 1-phenylcyclopentanecarboxylic acid, cyclopentenecarboxylic acid, cyclohexanecarboxylic acid, 1-methylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid, 2-methylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid, 3-methylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid, 4-
• aromatic monocarboxylic acid represented by R 9 -COOH or R 10 -COOH there may be mentioned (wherein R 11 is as defined above), (wherein R 13 is as defined above), etc., and examples thereof are benzoic acid, o-methylbenzoic acid, m-methylbenzoic acid, p-methylbenzoic acid, p-ethylbenzoic acid, p-propylbenzoic acid, p-butylbenzoic acid, p-tert-butylbenzoic acid, p-pentylbenzoic acid, p-hexylbenzoic acid, o-phenylbenzoic acid, p-phenylbenzoic acid, p-cyclohexylbenzoic acid, phenylacetic acid, phenylpropionic acid or phenylbutyric acid.
• the more desirable species of the diamide compound of the formula (2) which can be obtained from said diamine and monocarboxylic acid include N,N'-1,4-phenylenebiscyclohexanecarboxamide, N,N'-1,5-naphthalenebisbenzamide, N,N'-1,4-cyclohexanebisbenzamide or N,N'-1,4-cyclohexanebiscyclohexanecarboxamide.
• the desired effect cannot be obtained when the amide compound of the formula (2) is a compound synthesized by using xylylenediamine as the aromatic diamine.
• Such compounds of the formula (2) wherein R 8 is -CH 2 -C 6 H 4 -CH 2 - are excluded from the scope of the present invention.
• the amide compound of the formula (3) can be easily prepared by subjecting an aliphatic, alicyclic or aromatic amino acid of the formula (3a) NH 2 -R 15 -COOH wherein is as defined hereinbefore, a monocarboxylic acid chloride of the formula R 16 -COCl (wherein R 16 is as defined hereinbefore) and a monoamine of the formula R 17 -NH 2 (wherein R 17 is as defined hereinbefore) to an amidation reaction.
• This amidation reaction can be conducted, for example by reacting said amino acid of the formula (3a) with 1 to 2 equivalents of said monocarboxylic acid chloride in an inert solvent at 0 to 100°C for 1 to 5 hours, then adding 1 to 5 equivalents, based on the reaction product, of said monoamine and conducting the reaction, preferably in the presence of the activator mentioned for process (i), at a temperature of 60 to 200°C for 2 to 8 hours.
• the inert solvent may be any of the solvents mentioned hereinbefore in connection with process (i) for the production of said compound of the formula (1).
• the compound obtained by the above process is purified by the conventional isolation and purification procedures such as chromatography, reprecipitation, recrystallization, fractional crystallization and so on.
• the amino acid (3a) to be used in the above process is the aliphatic, alicyclic or aromatic amino acid corresponding to R 15 .
• R 15 is preferably a residue formed by elimination of one amino group and one carboxyl group from one of the aliphatic, alicyclic and aromatic amino acids mentioned below.
• C 2-29 saturated or unsaturated aliphatic amino acids such as aminoacetic acid, ⁇ -aminopropionic acid, ⁇ -aminopropionic acid, ⁇ -aminoacrylic acid, ⁇ -aminobutyric acid, ⁇ -aminobutyric acid, ⁇ -aminobutyric acid, ⁇ -amino- ⁇ -methylbutyric acid, ⁇ -amino- ⁇ -methylenebutyric acid, ⁇ -aminoisobutyric acid, ⁇ -aminoisobutyric acid, ⁇ -amino-n-valeric acid, ⁇ -amino-n-valeric acid, ⁇ -aminocrotonic acid, ⁇ -amino- ⁇ -methylvaleric acid, ⁇ -aminoisovaleric acid, 2-amino-4-pentenoic acid, ⁇ -amino-n-caproic acid
• the alicyclic amino acid includes C 7-13 saturated or unsaturated alicyclic amino acids such as 1-aminocyclohexanecarboxylic acid, 2-aminocyclohexanecarboxylic acid, 3-aminocyclohexanecarboxylic acid, 4-aminocyclohexanecarboxylic acid, p-aminomethylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid or 2-amino-2-norbornanecarboxylic acid.
• the aromatic amino acid specifically includes C 7-15 aromatic amino acids such as ⁇ -aminophenylacetic acid, ⁇ -amino- ⁇ -phenylpropionic acid, 2-amino-2-phenylpropionic acid, 3-amino-3-phenylpropionic acid, ⁇ -aminocinnamic acid, 2-amino-4-phenylbutyric acid, 4-amino-3-phenylbutyric acid, anthranilic acid, m-aminobenzoic acid, p-aminobenzoic acid, 2-amino-4-methylbenzoic acid, 2-amino-6-methylbenzoic acid, 3-amino-4-methylbenzoic acid, 2-amino-3-methylbenzoic acid, 2-amino-5-methylbenzoic acid, 4-amino-2-methylbenzoic acid, 4-amino-3-methylbenzoic acid, 2-amino-3-methoxybenzoic acid, 3-amino-4-methoxybenzoic acid, 4-amin
• the monoamine (R 17 -NH 2 ) as a starting compound for the amide compound of the formula (3) is identical with the monoamine (R 2 -NH 2 or R 3 -NH 2 ) used as a starting compound for the amide compound of the formula (1), and similarly the monocarboxylic acid chloride (R 16 COCl) is one derived from the monocarboxylic acid which is identical with the monocarboxylic acid (R 9 COOH or R 10 COOH) used as a starting compound for the amide compound of the formula (2).
• N-cyclohexyl-4-(N-cyclohexylcarbonylamino)benzamide and N-phenyl-5-(N-benzoylamino)pentanamide, for instance, are particularly effective.
• the ⁇ -nucleating agent of the formula (1), (2) or (3) can be added to polypropylene resin at an optional stage, i.e. either during the polymerization reaction or after the polymer has been prepared.
• the amount of said ⁇ -nucleating agent to be added is not critical insofar as the desired effect can be obtained. Generally, it is used in an amount effective to achieve a content of the ⁇ -crystal form of 20 to 97%. Especially, based on 100 parts by weight of polypropylene resin, 0.0001 to 5 parts by weight, preferably 0.001 to 1 part by weight, of the ⁇ -nucleating agent is employed. If the proportion of the ⁇ -nucleating agent is less than 0.0001 part by weight, formation of the ⁇ -crystal form may not be sufficient, while the use of the ⁇ -nucleating agent in excess of 5 parts by weight may not be rewarded with a commensurate effect and be uneconomical.
• the ⁇ -nucleating agent of the invention is capable of causing a crystalline polypropylene resin to undergo transition to the ⁇ -crystal form at a very low level of addition and a molded product having a ⁇ -form content of 20 to 97%, particularly 40 to 97 %, more preferably 50 to 90 % can be obtained under the conventional molding conditions.
• polypropylene resin' as used in this specification and claim means not only a polypropylene homopolymer but also a polymer composed predominantly of propylene, particularly a polymer composed of not less than 50% by weight, preferably not less than 80% by weight, of propylene.
• propylene-ethylene random copolymer propylene-ethylene block copolymer
• polymer blends of said polypropylene resin with a small proportion of a thermoplastic resin such as high-density polyethylene, polybutene-1 or poly-4-methylpentene-1.
• the catalyst which can be used for the production of such polymers includes not only Ziegler-Natta catalyst which is commonly employed but also a combination catalyst, such as one wherein a transition metal compound (e.g. titanium halides such as titanium trichloride, titanium tetrachloride, etc.) supported on a support composed mainly of magnesium halide, such as magnesium chloride, is combined with an alkylaluminum compound (e.g. triethylaluminum, diethylaluminum chloride, etc.).
• a transition metal compound e.g. titanium halides such as titanium trichloride, titanium tetrachloride, etc.
• magnesium halide such as magnesium chloride
• melt flow rate (hereinafter referred to briefly as "MFR"; measured in accordance with JIS K 6758-1981) of the crystalline polypropylene resin can be appropriately selected according to the molding method to be employed and is generally 0.1 to 100 g/10 min. and preferably 0.5 to 50 g/10 min.
• the resin composition of the present invention may contain a variety of additives such as a stabilizer (e.g. epoxy compounds), an antioxidant (e.g. phenol compounds, phosphite compounds), an ultraviolet absorber (benzophenone compounds, benzotriazole compounds), a neutralizer, a nucleatig agent, an antistatic agent, an antiblocking agent, a lubricant (e.g. aliphatic hydrocarbons, higher fatty acids, and the alkali metal salts or alkaline earth metal salts thereof, fatty acid esters, higher fatty acid amides, rosin derivatives), a colorant, an elastomer, and a mineral (e.g. talc, hydrotalcite), each within a range not interfering with the effect of the invention.
• a stabilizer e.g. epoxy compounds
• an antioxidant e.g. phenol compounds, phosphite compounds
• an ultraviolet absorber benzophenone compounds, benzotriazole compounds
• a neutralizer
• the crystalline polypropylene resin composition is preferably produced by mixing said ⁇ -nucleating agent and polypropylene resin, with or without addition of said additives, in an ordinary mixer, such as a Henschel mixer, and if necessary, pelletizing the resulting mixture using an ordinary pelletizer, such as a single-screw extruder, in the per se known manner.
• the resulting crystalline polypropylene resin composition can be molded by various known techniques.
• injection molding, extrusion molding, compression molding and other molding techniques utilizing the conventional molding machines can be employed.
• Molding conditions may be those commonly employed. Typical preferred molding conditions may be as follows. Injection molding: resin temperature 200 to 300°C, preferably 240 to 280°C; mold temperature 30 to 120°C, preferably 50 to 80°C.
• Extrusion molding resin temperature 200 to 300°C, preferably 240 to 280°C ; chill roll temperature 40 to 140°C, preferably 60 to 120°C.
• Compression molding temperature of melted resin about 200 to 300°C, preferably 240 to 280°C; cooling temperature 30 to 120°C, preferably 50 to 100°C.
• Molded products of the invention which contain much higher proportion of ⁇ -crystal form than before and which are satisfactory in the aspect of color, can be easily obtained by molding under the above-mentioned molding condition the resin composition prepared with use of the above-mentioned mixing method.
• the polypropylene molded product of the invention has lower melting point and requires less force for deformation under heating. Therefore, the molded products contribute a great deal to improved secondary processability and mechanical characteristics.
• the products encompass a wide variety of forms such as packages, sheets or films.
• the ratio of ⁇ - to ⁇ -forms in the final product can be controlled as desired by suitably selecting molding conditions such as cooling conditions. For example, the proportion of ⁇ -form is increased as a higher cooling temperature is employed. Thus, it is possible to control the ratio of ⁇ - to ⁇ -forms by appropriately selecting cooling condition under the above molding conditions.
• This characteristic is beneficial particularly in the surface roughening of biaxially oriented film.
• the film having such a roughened surface displays excellent antiblocking property, printability and adhesion and is of great use in the fields of packaging film, printing paper, tracing paper and oil-immersion type plastic capacitors.
• the resin composition containing a naphthalenedicarboxylic acid di(C 3-12 )cycloalkylamide which is among the amide compounds of the invention, is extremely useful for improving the impact strength of moldings and can exhibit excellent utility in a variety of applications such as automotive and electrical parts.
• ⁇ -form content (%) 100 x A ⁇ /(A ⁇ + A ⁇ ) where A ⁇ means the peak area of ⁇ -form and A ⁇ means the peak area of ⁇ -form.
• the modulus was determined in accordance with JIS K 7203.
• the testing temperature was 25°C and the testing speed was 10 mm/min.
• the resulting pellets were subjected to compression-molding by melting the pellets at 230°C for 10 minutes and then placing it in a mold of 60°C and maintaining it therein for 5 minutes for solidification to give a 0.5 mm-thick sheet.
• the ⁇ -form content of the resulting sheet was 93% and the sheet showed no coloration.
• Example 1 Except that N,N'-dicyclohexyl-1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxamide was used as the ⁇ -nucleating agent, the procedure of Example 1 was otherwise repeated to provide a sheet. The ⁇ -form content of this sheet was 42% and the sheet showed no coloration.
• Example 1 Except that N,N'-dicylohexyl-2,6-naphthalenedicarboxamide was used as the ⁇ -nucleating agent, the procedure of Example 1 was repeated to provide a sheet. The ⁇ -form content of this sheet was 97% and the sheet showed no coloration.
• Example 1 Except that N,N'-dicylohexyl-4,4'-biphenyldicarboxamide was used as the ⁇ -nucleating agent, the procedure of Example 1 was repeated to provide a sheet. The ⁇ -form content of this sheet was 59% and the sheet showed no coloration.
• Example 1 Except that N,N'-bis(p-methylphenyl)hexanediamide was used as the ⁇ -nucleating agent, the procedure of Example 1 was repeated to provide a sheet. The ⁇ -form content of this sheet was 89% and the sheet showed no coloration.
• Example 1 Except that N,N'-bis(p-ethylphenyl)hexanediamide was used as the ⁇ -nucleating agent, the procedure of Example 1 was repeated to provide a sheet. The ⁇ -form content of this sheet was 64% and the sheet showed no coloration.
• Example 1 Except that N,N'-bis(4-cyclohexylphenyl)hexanediamide was used as the ⁇ -nucleating agent, the procedure of Example 1 was repeated to provide a sheet. The ⁇ -form content of this sheet was 82% and the sheet showed no coloration.
• Example 1 Except that 0.05 part by weight of N,N'-1,4-phenylenebis-cyclohexanecarboxamide was used as the ⁇ -nucleating agent, the procedure of Example 1 was repeated to provide a sheet. The ⁇ -form content of this sheet was 84% and the sheet showed no coloration.
• Example 1 Except that N,N'-1,5-naphthalenebisbenzamide was used as the ⁇ -nucleating agent, the procedure of Example 1 was repeated to provide a sheet. The ⁇ -form content of this sheet was 44% and the sheet showed no coloration.
• Example 1 Except that N,N'-1,4-cyclohexanebisbenzamide was used as the ⁇ -nucleating agent, the procedure of Example 1 was repeated to provide a sheet. The ⁇ -form content of this sheet was 92% and the sheet showed no coloration.
• Example 1 Except that N,N'-1,4-cyclohexanebiscyclohexanecarboxamide was used as the ⁇ -nucleating agent, the procedure of Example 1 was repeated to provide a sheet. The ⁇ -form content of this sheet was 85% and the sheet showed no coloration.
• Example 1 Except that N-cyclohexyl-4-(N-cyclohexylcarbonylamino)benzamide was used as the ⁇ -nucleating agent, the procedure of Example 1 was repeated to provide a sheet. The ⁇ -form content of this sheet was 42% and the sheet showed no coloration.
• Example 1 Except that N-phenyl-5-(N-benzoylamino)pentanamide was used as the ⁇ -nucleating agent, the procedure of Example 1 was repeated to provide a sheet. The ⁇ -form content of this sheet was 38% and the sheet showed no coloration.
• Example 1 Except that N,N'-dicyclohexylterephthalamide was not added, the procedure of Example 1 was repeated to provide a sheet and its ⁇ -form content was determined. This sheet contained only a trace amount of ⁇ -form. The sheet showed no coloration.
• Example 1 Except that ⁇ -quinacridone was used as the ⁇ -nucleating agent, the procedure of Example 1 was repeated to provide a sheet. However, under the particular conditions used, the sheet contained only a trace amount of ⁇ -form. The sheet had a red color.
• Example 15 Except that N,N'-dicyclohexyl-2,6-naphthalenedicarboxamide was not added, the procedure of Example 15 was otherwise repeated to provide a sheet.
• This sheet had a modulus in flexure of 1364 N/mm 2 (139 kgf/mm 2 ) and a duPont impact strength of 29 N ⁇ cm (3 kgf ⁇ cm).
• Example 16 Except that 6.53 g (0.066 mole) of cyclohexylamine was used as the monoamine, the procedure of Example 16 was otherwise repeated to provide 9.64 g (yield 85%) of N,N'-dicyclohexyl-2,6-naphthalenedicarboxamide. This compound was a white powder melting at 384.2°C (decomp.). The elemental analysis and characteristic infrared absorptions are shown in Table 1.
• Example 1 Except that the above compound was used as the ⁇ -nucleating agent, the procedure of Example 1 was otherwise repeated to provide a sheet. The ⁇ -form content of this sheet was 97% and the sheet showed no coloration.
• Example 16 Except that 8.38 g (0.066 mole) of cyclooctylamine was used as the monoamine, the procedure of Example 16 was otherwise repeated to provide 9.63 g (yield 74%) of N,N'-dicyclooctyl-2,6-naphthalenedicarboxamide. This compound was a white powder melting at 320.8°C (decomp.). The elemental analysis and characteristic infrared absorptions are shown in Table 1.
• Example 16 Except that 12.08 g (0.066 mole) of cyclododecylamine was used as the monoamine, the procedure of Example 16 was repeated to provide 13.3 g (yield 81%) of N,N'-dicyclododecyl-2,6-naphthalenedicarboxamide. This compound was a white powder melting at 321.8°C (decomp.). The elemental analysis and characteristic infrared absorptions are shown in Table 1.
• Example 17 Except that 6.48 g (0.03 mole) of 2,7-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid was used as the dicarboxylic acid, the procedure of Example 17 was otherwise repeated to provide 8.39 g (yield 74%) of N,N'-dicyclohexyl-2,7-naphthalenedicarboxamide. This compound was a white powder melting at 337.1°C (decomp.). The elemental analysis and characteristic infrared absorptions are shown in Table 1.
• Example 16 Except that 7.26 g (0.03 mole) of 4,4'-biphenyldicarboxylic acid was used as the dicarboxylic acid, the procedure of Example 16 was otherwise repeated to provide 8.12 g (yield 72%) of N,N'-dicyclopentyl-4,4'-biphenyldicarboxamide. This compound was a white powder melting at 355.0°C (decomp.). The elemental analysis and characteristic infrared absorptions are shown in Table 1.
• Example 21 Except that 6.53 g (0.066 mole) of cyclohexylamine was used as the monoamine, the procedure of Example 21 was otherwise repeated to provide 9.94 g (yield 82%) of N,N'-dicyclohexyl-4,4'-biphenyldicarboxamide. This compound was a white powder melting at 370.8°C (decomp.). The elemental analysis and characteristic infrared absorptions are shown in Table 1.
• Example 1 Except that the above compound was used as the ⁇ -nucleating agent, the procedure of Example 1 was otherwise repeated to provide a sheet. The ⁇ -form content of this sheet was 59% and the sheet showed no coloration.
• Example 21 Except that 8.38 g (0.066 mole) of cyclooctylamine was used as the monoamine, the procedure of Example 21 was otherwise repeated to provide 10.8 g (yield 78%) of N,N'-dicyclooctyl-4,4'-biphenyldicarboxamide. This compound was a white powder melting at 320.2°C (decomp.). The elemental analysis and characteristic infrared absorptions are shown in Table 1.
• Example 21 Except that 12.08 g (0.066 mole) of cyclododecylamine was used as the monoamine, the procedure of Example 21 was otherwise repeated to provide 17.16 g (yield 82%) of N,N'-dicyclododecyl-4,4'-biphenyldicarboxamide. This compound was a white powder melting at 346.7°C (decomp.). The elemental analysis and characteristic infrared absorptions are shown in Table 1.
• a reactor was charged with 8.37 g (0.03 mole) of 2,2'-biphenyldicarboxylic acid dichloride, 11.88 g (0.12 mole) of cyclohexylamine and 120 g of chlorobenzene and the reaction was carried out in a nitrogen gas atmosphere at 80°C for 2.5 hours. After cooling, the reaction mixture was poured in 1000 ml of hexane for reprecipitation and washing. The precipitate was washed with 600 ml of a 0.5% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and further with purified water thoroughly.
• Table 2 below shows the structure each of the ⁇ -nucleating agents used in Examples 1-25.

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